MEET THE TEAM

Theresa Racicot – Coach & Co-Owner

Theresa Racicot
  • Co-Founder & Director of Badassery
  • American Council on Exercise certified Personal Trainer
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach
  • Precision Nutrition-Level 1 Certified Coach
  • Girls Gone Strong-Woman’s Coaching Specialist
  • Functional Range Conditioning & Functional Range Assessment Certified Instructor
  • 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher with YogaFit
  • CPR, AED and First Aid Certified
  • 20+ years as a Trainer and Coach
  • Pronouns: They/She
  • Favorite Dance Move: The Running Man

I fell in love with fitness 20 years ago. It began with me sweating it out in my living room to my mother’s VHS tapes, which inspired me to find and then eventually become a trainer at a small fitness studio.

That was over 20 years ago!

At around the same time I also found circus arts: beginning with flying trapeze, then other aerial arts and partner acrobatics.

Circus arts was a great outlet for many of my loves: theater, dance and moving my body in different ways. It challenged me in many ways: my strength, my trust in myself and others and overcoming limiting thoughts I had about myself.

Two years into the fitness journey, I knew I wanted to become a personal trainer and fitness educator. After a chance meeting with a woman who owned her own fitness gym, I was invited to become part of the team. She mentored me to become a personal trainer and pursue certifications in Pilates and Yoga. I look back on those early days of 2002 with fond memories.

I love being a coach. I love working with people and seeing where their fitness journey takes them. I love watching people find love for their body and all the amazing stuff it can do!

I am excited to hear about your journey thus far and to see where you can go with a little guidance.

Mike Denton – Coach & Co-Owner

Mike Denton
  • Co-Founder & Director of Absurdity
  • Bachelor of Physical & Health Education
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from NSCA
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach
  • Precision Nutrition-Level 1 Certified Coach
  • Functional Range Conditioning & Functional Range Assessment Certified Instructor
  • CPR, AED and First Aid Certified
  • 25+ years as a Trainer, Coach & Physical Educator
  • Pronouns: He/Him-ish
  • Favorite Dance Move: The Moonwalk

If I’m honest, I knew I wanted to be a coach and a teacher as early as the tenth grade. It was my phys. ed. teacher, Mr. Nuttall, who inspired me. He was raw and edgy and really all out of f**ks to give. And he made a skinny little teenager (me) feel welcome and capable.

At around the same time, my mom gave me a bench and a set of weights for Christmas, so I began lifting weights in my basement. I had no idea how much the experience would impact me. I’ve never been the biggest or the strongest (or frankly, the most manly) person, but getting physically stronger changed me.

Something about the combination of Mr. Nuttall actually giving a sh*t and my own experiences with lifting left me feeling determined to help others like me to feel more at home with exercise so that they could find the sense of strength and confidence I experienced.

While I take my mission to help as many people to get fit and find their inner badass very seriously, I was raised with British grandparents who warped my mind by exposing me to British humor from a very young age…so suffice to say I have an appreciation for silliness.

Michaela Watts – Office Manager

  • Pop Pilates Instructor
  • Angelic Healing Practitioner
  • Tarot Fundamentals Certified
  • Currently Studying Spiritual Psychology
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Favorite Dance Move: The Shuffle

All my life my biggest goal has been to help people become the best version of themselves. Growing up, I struggled a lot with depression, anxiety, and self-hate. This prompted me to go on a personal self-loving journey to find myself and my purpose. I gravitated towards different books, classes/programs, remedies, conventions, etc. Whatever it was, you name it, I tried it!

To be honest, a lot of it worked and most of it didn’t. It took a while to find a system that worked for me. Now I can confidently say “Hey self, I love you!” without it feeling like a big fat lie. Part of the success I’ve felt came from healing not just my mind, soul, and emotions, but my physical body as well which is just as important!

I practiced Pilates in my room for years, watching video after video..until one day I realized working out just wasn’t as much fun alone than with others. As humans we work better together! So I booked a plane ticket and got POP Pilates certified because I thought, hey why not teach some classes too? This was along with my spiritual readings/healings. That’s what brought me to Reimagym: to assist others with what I have learned on my journey through this beautiful thing we call life.

Vanessa Mulvey – Coach/Trainer/Magic-Maker

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) –  Certified Personal Trainer
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach
  • ADAPT Parkour Coach – Level 1
  • Core Movement Integration – Level 1
  • Licensed Body Mapping Educator
  • CPR and AED Certified
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Favorite Move: Turn Vault

I am so excited to be a part of the Reimagym team.  My journey to understand movement and the human body did not begin in the gym, but rather the practice room. As a classically trained flutist, understanding movement as the foundation of my playing allowed me to harness the power of the body’s amazing design to play the flute. Subtle movement adjustments enhanced my playing in the same way they enhance my split squat.   My goal is to use my experience to help people move better, move stronger.

This journey has taken me into the sky to fly in the air on the trapeze (maybe not with the greatest of ease), pilates classes, weight rooms, and most recently completing certifications in Parkour coaching and personal training.  These adventures have not only deepened my understanding of movement but enabled me to find fluidity, coordination, and strength in my own movement for the stage and the urban playground.

What I love most about Personal Training is it allows me to work with people from all walks of life and grow in a community centered around movement.   I love helping others uncover the coordination and strength that enriches life and helps each person feel more connected within.

Aisha Cruse – Front Desk

I’ve been working out with Theresa and at Reimagym since 2017 (holy cow! That’s like 6 years ago!) I am a former paralegal, dancer and theater artist. My educational background is in Theater, Dance and French. After moving to Boston, I was fortunate enough to work with several local dance and theater companies, including Monkeyhouse, Paradise Moves, Opera Del West, and the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club. 

I have a knack for organizational thinking, which lead me to taking on administrative jobs at several law firms. I most recently worked as a paralegal in immigration law, where I was able to live out my values as a passionate advocate of immigrant rights and decarceration. 

When I’m not at Reimagym, I’m running the Malden Pride Coalition, and I’m also Co-Presient of the Board of the First Parish Malden UU church, where I sing with the choir (almost) every Sunday. 

I’m happiest when I’m helping other people, living out my values of transformative justice and liberation, and moving and dancing as much as I can. Reimagym is the perfect place for me to do all three!

  • Front Desk Specialist
  • Dancer, Activist, Radical Queer
  • ADAPT Parkour Coach – Level 1
  • Social Media Aficionado
  • Lapsed academic
  • Pronouns: they/them or ze/zir
  • Favorite Dance Move: Grand Allegro 

Hector the Wonderdog – Gym Dog

Hector the Wonderdog
  • Gym Mascot
  • Pronouns: He/Him/His
  • Favorite Dance Move: The Rodeo-Tail-Chase
  • Favorite Exercise: The zoomies!!!
  • Favorite Skill: Sit Pretty (ask me to show you)

I watch my humans do their fitness thing all the time so I’ve learned a thing or two and I’m great at encouragement. I’ll be around the gym as well, helping to cheer you on while you’re working out.

I love to give kisses and if you let me, I’ll lick the sweat off you post-workout.

I know a few skills like “sit”, “paw”, “down” (short for “lie down”) and “sit pretty.” I have an auto-immune disease so I can’t have treats for my skills, but if you want to give me something for my demonstrations, my parents have the treats I can eat.

I can’t wait for us to be friends.

Ok, we know, Hector sold you on trying this place out. Book a strategy session to talk about your fitness goals and get started.